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mesoamerican
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| history | record of what happened in the past |
| prehistory | study of the period before the development of written records |
| artifact | ancient objects that were made and left behind by the people who lived there |
| archaeology | the study of the way in which people lived in the past |
| glacier | thick sheets of ice |
| migration | the movement of a group of people or animals from one place to another |
| nomad | wandering hunters and gatherers who had no permanent homes |
| civilization | a culture that has developed systems of government, education, and religion |
| agriculture | farming |
| surplus | a greater amount of something that what is needed |
| specialize | spend most of one's time doing one specific type of job |
| temple | building for religious worship |
| empire | a large group of different groups of people controlled by one rule or government |
| tribute | payment in the form of valuable goods |
| slavery | the practice of owning people and forcing them to do work |
| sacrifice | to give up or destroy for the sake of something else |
| irrigation | the watering of dry land by means of streams, canals, or pipes |
| terrace | raised, level fields that are similar to steps and provided more flat land for farming in a rugged area |
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